Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-29
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Correspondence OF the Alexandria GAZETTEl
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Aug. 27.-Since
the Virginia Midland and Chesapeake and
Ohio railroads established union depot and
erected their spacious and elegant buildings
this place has apparently taken q start in
the line of progress-nothing of a boom, but
a steady, gradual Improvement, with very
hopeful outlook for the old Town. The
western section seems to lead in the growth,
and ere long the University of Virginia will
be in the centre of the town, with its beauti.
full lawns and is grand old buildings. The
street cars, new institution here, have
beel in operation about two months, and
are pronounced success as matter OF con
venience to the travelling public good
nancial venture and big paying enterprise
The entire cost OF track and cquipage did
not exceed IS 600. and if the future patron
age should approximate that already accord
ed the whole cost will be iquidated in two
years Now the old fogies wonder that they
were so obtIss as not TO SEQ the great bo
nauzl in this short and cheaply constructed
street railway-with the University as its
western and the Chesapeake and Ohio ole
depot as its eastern terminus-but little over
a mile. 1t also takes in the great Union
depot and the entire length Of Main street.
The town enjoys large transient trade
travellers en- route bither and thither.
The University of Virginia will have large
number of students the coming session, and alto
gether is considered in ilourishiug condition l
have heard in some sections of the State that the
patronage of the University is much curtsiled by
the extraordinary standard OF graduation, and
that many timd men OF ability will not venture
therein oil acc unit OF the heighth, DEPTH length
and breadth up TO which they have to measure to
attain honors in that institution, for it takes
courage brains and industry to push through
there, and man must be unquestionably entitled
to all he receives. 1t is thought that with little
more liberal standard that thousand students
could readily be enrolled
The drives around Charlottesville arc very
pleasant, with many places of interest. Far oil
on the mountain slope can be seen Monticello,
where from its beautiful heights the father of the
University, Thomas Jefferson, could look down
upon that great work in which he took such an
untiring interest
Abemarle is fine old county, and the farmers
will have the largest crop of corn that has been
produced since the war. The wheat crop was
short, as in every other section.
Hon. John E. Massie, farmer and statesman, can
be often seen OH the streets Of this, his market,
town. He is popular with everybody, always in q
good humor, has something pleasant to say to all
his friends and is considered good authority on
politics. Yes, we owe much to Mr. Massey for
throttling Malone for had it not been for him
the State might still have been under tho domin
ion OF that despot who now assumes to
rule the republican party as with rod of iron,
and forces Cameron, Brady, Wcllham g. Co. to
take back seat l was in Spotsylvania county
sometime ago, in the immediate vicinity of tho
birthplace Of John Z. Massie. saw parties who
knew him when boy, who said that he was s
student of extraordinary diligence, and that many
were tho predictions of the old folks that he
would make his mark which he has DONE and is
entitled to DO considered as a leader of men and
measures. G.. w. q.